Caledon, Peel Region, Ontario

Peel Region · Community Guide

CALEDONhills & hamlets.

The Caledon hills & the Credit valley

Caledon is 688 square kilometres of Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment, dotted with villages that never grew into towns. Horse farms, hardwood ridges, the Trans Canada Trail and estate acreage — forty minutes from Pearson and unlike anywhere else in the GTA.

Average price
$1.2M
Typical range
$700K – $10M+
Region
Peel Region, Ontario
1.2M

Average price

All property types

688km²

Land area

Largest in Peel Region

76K

Residents

Across 50+ hamlets

40min

To Pearson

Via Highway 410

The case for Caledon

Why live here.

Five things that keep bringing buyers back to Caledon.

The Hills, Caledon
01Moraine & Escarpment

The Hills

Where the Oak Ridges Moraine meets the Niagara Escarpment — the highest, most dramatic terrain in the GTA, protected in perpetuity by the Greenbelt Plan.

The Hamlets, Caledon
02Belfountain · Alton · Terra Cotta

The Hamlets

Fifty-odd villages and hamlets, most with a general store, a mill and a hundred and fifty years of history. Belfountain, Alton, Terra Cotta, Cheltenham and Inglewood each have their own character.

Equestrian Country, Caledon
03Horse Farms & Trails

Equestrian Country

One of Canada's densest concentrations of horse farms, boarding facilities and riding trails, with the Caledon Equestrian Park hosting international competition.

Trails & Rivers, Caledon
04Credit · Humber · Trans Canada

Trails & Rivers

The Credit and Humber headwaters, the Bruce Trail, the Caledon Trailway rail-trail and the Elora Cataract Trailway — hundreds of kilometres of connected trail.

Bolton & the South, Caledon
05Serviced Communities

Bolton & the South

Bolton, Caledon East and Mayfield West carry the serviced housing — subdivisions, schools, arenas and shopping — so you can choose town amenities or true countryside.

Culture, sport & the outdoors

Life in Caledon.

What a weekend looks like once the paperwork is done and the keys are yours.

Cheltenham Badlands & the Credit Valley, Caledon
01Landscape & conservation

Cheltenham Badlands & the Credit Valley

The red shale badlands, the Forks of the Credit gorge, Belfountain Conservation Area and Bruce Trail sections through the most dramatic terrain in the GTA.

Equestrian Caledon, Caledon
02Horse country & competition

Equestrian Caledon

Boarding stables, riding trails and the Caledon Equestrian Park — a Pan Am legacy venue that hosts international show jumping.

The Caledon Trailway, Caledon
0335 km rail trail

The Caledon Trailway

A continuous rail-trail crossing the whole town and forming part of the Trans Canada Trail — cycling, riding and cross-country skiing end to end.

Village Kitchens & the Millcroft Inn, Caledon
04Dining & country escapes

Village Kitchens & the Millcroft Inn

The Millcroft Inn & Spa in Alton, Belfountain's village café, Inglewood's brewery and a country dining circuit people drive up from the city for.

The Country Dining Circuit, Caledon
05Restaurants & cafés

The Country Dining Circuit

The Millcroft Inn in Alton, Belfountain's village café, Inglewood's brewery and Bolton's Queen Street kitchens — a country dining circuit people drive up from the city for on purpose.

Highway 410, Pearson & No Rail, Caledon
06Transit & commute

Highway 410, Pearson & No Rail

Highway 410 runs into Brampton and the 401 corridor, with Pearson about forty minutes from most of the town. There is no GO rail station in Caledon — bus links from Bolton and Brampton carry that load, so plan the commute honestly.

Everyday essentials

What's around the corner.

The Caledon amenities that decide how a street actually lives — not just how it shows.

01·

Dining & cafés

A country dining circuit that draws people up from the city on weekends.

  • Millcroft Inn & Spa, Alton

    a restored mill with a dining room and spa on Shaw's Creek

  • Belfountain village

    a café and general store above the Credit River gorge

  • Inglewood

    a brewery, general store and trail-junction cafés

  • Queen Street, Bolton

    the town's main concentration of restaurants and everyday dining

02·

Shopping & retail

Full-service retail in the three serviced communities, general stores everywhere else.

  • Bolton retail node

    grocery, pharmacy and big-box serving the town's largest community

  • Caledon East village retail

    everyday shops and services beside the community complex

  • Mayfield West plazas

    the newest retail, serving the Brampton-boundary neighbourhoods

  • Village general stores

    Belfountain, Inglewood, Terra Cotta and Cheltenham each keep one

03·

Transit & commute

Highway-based. There is no GO rail station inside the town — plan around that.

  • Highway 410

    the main artery south into Brampton and the 401 corridor

  • Highway 50 & Airport Road

    north–south routes serving Bolton and the east side

  • Toronto Pearson

    about forty minutes from most of the town

  • GO bus & Brampton Transit links

    bus connections to Brampton GO for rail commuters

04·

Sport & recreation

Equestrian country, plus ski hills and arenas in the serviced communities.

  • Caledon Equestrian Park

    a Pan Am legacy venue hosting international show jumping

  • Caledon Centre for Recreation & Wellness

    arena, pool and fitness facility in Caledon East

  • Caledon Ski Club & Mansfield

    downhill skiing and racing programmes at the north end

  • Osprey Valley & Caledon golf

    championship courses including a national tournament host

05·

Parks & trails

Greenbelt, moraine and escarpment — hundreds of kilometres of connected trail.

  • Cheltenham Badlands

    the red shale badlands, one of Ontario's most photographed landscapes

  • Forks of the Credit Provincial Park

    gorge, waterfall and hiking through the Credit valley

  • Caledon Trailway

    35 km rail-trail forming part of the Trans Canada Trail

  • Albion Hills & Terra Cotta

    conservation areas with camping, cycling and cross-country skiing

06·

Health & essentials

Local clinics and libraries, with the nearest hospitals in Brampton and Orangeville.

  • Brampton Civic Hospital

    the closest full hospital for most of southern Caledon

  • Headwaters Health Care Centre

    Orangeville hospital serving the town's northern half

  • Caledon Public Library

    branches in Bolton, Caledon East, Inglewood, Alton and Margaret Dunn

  • OPP Caledon Detachment

    provincial policing for the town, based in Caledon East

Want to know what sits within a five-minute walk of a specific address? Ask us — we run that check on every property before our clients see it.

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Education

Schools & catchments.

In Caledon, catchment moves price as much as square footage does. Boundaries are reviewed periodically — confirm the current one before you firm up.

01

Public Schools

Peel District School Board

Mayfield Secondary School

Regional Arts Programme

Home to Peel's Regional Arts Program in dance, drama, music and visual art, drawing students from well beyond its catchment.

Humberview Secondary School

Bolton's Secondary

Bolton's public high school, with a broad academic offering, French Immersion and long-standing athletics programmes.

Village Elementary Schools

Caledon East, Belfountain & Alton

Small village elementary schools with class sizes and community ties that are difficult to find elsewhere in the GTA.

02

Catholic Secondary

Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board

St. Michael Catholic Secondary School

Bolton Campus

Bolton's Catholic high school, offering French Immersion, specialist high skills majors and a strong co-op programme.

Robert F. Hall Catholic Secondary School

Caledon East Campus

Serving central and northern Caledon from Caledon East, with an established arts and athletics tradition.

03

Post-Secondary Access

Commutable campuses

Humber College — North Campus

35 Minutes South

Humber's largest campus sits just south of Caledon in northwest Toronto, reachable by Highway 50 or 427.

Sheridan College — Davis Campus

Brampton

Sheridan's Brampton campus, with health, technology and business programming, is a short drive down Highway 410.

Straight answers

Caledon, asked & answered.

The questions that come up on almost every first call.

Both, deliberately. Bolton, Caledon East and Mayfield West are fully serviced communities with schools and shopping; everything between them is Greenbelt, moraine and escarpment that cannot be developed. You choose which side of that line you live on.

The town averages around $1.2M, but acreage varies enormously — a village home in Inglewood and a fifty-acre equestrian estate in Palgrave are different markets entirely. Well, septic and road frontage all move the number.

Highway 410 runs into Brampton and the 401 corridor, and Pearson is about forty minutes from most of the town. There is no GO rail station in Caledon itself — Brampton and Bolton bus connections carry that load.

Well and septic condition, road frontage and winter maintenance, conservation authority permits, and whether the land carries Greenbelt or Niagara Escarpment Plan designations that restrict what you can build. We walk clients through all of it before they firm up.

The Cheltenham Badlands, the Forks of the Credit, the 35 km Caledon Trailway, the Caledon Equestrian Park, ski hills at the north end, and a country dining circuit anchored by the Millcroft Inn in Alton.

The People

Your Caledon team.

Mark Jensen

Markjensen.

Broker of Record

With over 15 years in the Oakville and Burlington markets, Mark has built his reputation on honest guidance and exceptional results. He specialises in move-up buyers, luxury properties, and seller strategy — personally closing 400+ transactions across Halton Region.

TEL(289) 815-2822MAILmark@thejensenteam.ca

Leahjensen.

Realtor®

Leah brings warmth and market depth to every buyer journey. Known for her patience and deep neighbourhood knowledge across Oakville, Mississauga and Burlington, she ensures her clients find not just a house — but the right home.

TEL(647) 424-3576MAILleah@thejensenteam.ca

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